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  • Kidnappers of Nigerian journalist’s wife, son demand N12 million ransom

    The abductors of the wife and son of a Nigerian journalist have asked for a N12 million ransom for their release.

    Nasiru Yakubu, a journalist with Voice of America, Hausa Service, posted on his Facebook wall Wednesday morning that kidnappers stormed his house at Birnin Yero, a small community in Kaduna State, at about 1:30 a.m. and took away his wife and son.

    A source close to the family confided in newsmen on Wednesday evening that they were still negotiating to rescue the captives.

    “They called him (Yakubu) this afternoon demanding N12 million ransom,” said the source who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak with journalists on the matter.

    “The money is too much for the family but we are negotiating to see how the wife and child will return home safely,” he said.

    The source declined to make further comments so as not to jeopardise the safety of the victims.

    “We don’t know who is listening. That is why we are being careful talking about the issue. Our concern for now is to see how they will be freed safely, God willing,” he said.

    Recall that the journalist was not at home when the kidnappers arrived his resident Wednesday night around 1:30 a.m.

    ‎His neighbour and staff of FRSC was shot dead by the kidnappers when he tried to stop them.

     

  • Kidnappers abduct VOA reporter’s wife, child; kill FRSC officer

    Kidnappers abduct VOA reporter’s wife, child; kill FRSC officer

    Suspected kidnappers on Wednesday abducted the wife and child of a reporter with the Voice of America (VOA) in Kaduna.

    The abductors also killed a staff of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), who rushed out to help the victims.

    The reporter, Nasir Birnin-Yero, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the abductors, about 30 in number, attacked his residence in Birnin Yero, near Kaduna at about 1:30 a.m.

    “They came to my house at about 1:30 a.m. I was not at home then, but they forced themselves into my house and asked my wife of my whereabouts and she told them I was not at home.

    “They vandalised my television set and refrigerator before taking my wife and son insisting that they must take them to where I was.

    “One of my neighbour’s, who works with the FRSC, Sabitu Abdulhamid, was shot dead by the kidnappers when he rushed out in an attempt to save my family.

    “The kidnappers have not made any contact yet,” Mr. Birnin-Yero said

    The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Umar Ibrahim, confirmed the death of the corps personnel and described the incident as very unfortunate.

    Mr. Ibrahim described the deceased as a very hard working person, who was also a member of the community’s vigilante.

    “I am just coming back from the burial. It is a sad day for members of his family and the entire FRSC family, “the sector commander said.

  • [Photos] Pregnant woman rescued from kidnappers dies after child birth

    The pregnant woman who was rescued by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps from suspected kidnappers in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Sunday morning is dead.

    According to available information, the woman, who was operated upon successfully and delivered of a baby boy, died on Sunday afternoon.

    The FRSC Badagry Unit Commander, Fatai Bakare, confirmed the development.

    Bakare said: “We blocked the vehicle and found them struggling with the woman to keep shut.

    “They had planned to drop her off on the expressway as they were speeding, but the pressure mounted by those chasing them from behind did not allow them to do that.

    “We discovered that the woman was injured and took her to Ola-Oki Hospital at Ibereko.

    “It was the closest to the scene of the incident and within 20 minutes, she was delivered of a baby. She had to be operated upon because she was in pains.

    “However, before we returned, the mob had caught up with the robbers and got tyres with which they set them ablaze.

    “Some soldiers put out the fire and rescued them.

    “They were handed over to the police.”

  • Woman gives birth immediately after being rescued from suspected kidnappers

    A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) team on Sunday morning rescued a pregnant woman from suspected kidnappers in Badagry, Lagos.

    The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Sunday that the woman gave birth to a baby boy immediately after she was rescued.

    “At about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 25, 2018, a team from the Badagry Unit of FRSC led by Assistant Route Commander, Peace Danboyi, accosted a vehicle with registration number KTU 356 CE at AP Filling station before Aradagun Bus stop in Badagry, Lagos.

    “In the vehicle were two suspected kidnappers (male) and a pregnant woman who was their victim.

    “The pregnant woman, who had body injuries, was rescued to Ola-Oki Hospital, Ibereko, where she immediately gave birth to a baby boy,’’ he said.

    Kazeem said it took the prompt intervention of soldiers to rescue the suspects from a mob that had attempted to attack the suspected kidnappers.

    “The soldiers arrested and handed them over to the police in Badagry, while Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has expressed appreciation to the gallant officers and commended them for their bravery,’’ he said.

    The statement also said that Oyeyemi assured the public that his men would always be on roads to ensure safe traffic and security of lives by cooperating with other law enforcement agencies.

     

  • Police vow to nab abductors of varsity lecturer in Delta

    The Police Command in Delta has vowed to apprehend and prosecute the abductors of Dr Boniface Anyanwu and Mr Nnamdi Nwachukwu in Delta.

    The Spokesman of the command, Mr Andrew Aniamaka, said this while confirming the rescue of the duo on Tuesday in Warri.

    “They have been released but we will not rest on our oars until the perpetrators are brought to book, that is all I can say for now,” Aniamaka said

    Anyanwu, a lecturer with the Department of Theatre Arts, Delta University (DELSU), and Nwachukwu, son of a lecturer, Prof. Augustine Nwachukwu, in the institution, were kidnapped by gunmen on Feb. 3.

    The incident was said to have occurred at about 3 a.m. in Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state.

    The victims escaped from the kidnappers’ den and were reportedly sighted in chains at about 3:00 p.m on Monday by a local hunter in a thick forest around Obiaruku.

    The hunter, whose identity was not given, raised the alarm that attracted the attention of members of the vigilance group in the area who eventually rescued them.

     

  • Varsity lecturer miraculously escapes from kidnappers den

    Varsity lecturer miraculously escapes from kidnappers den

    Kidnapped Dr. Boniface Anyanwu, a lecturer from the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka has miraculously escaped from the dungeon where he was kept.

    Dr. Anyanwu was kidnapped from his Obiaruku home at about 2AM on Saturday February 3rd with his abductors demanding N20m in ransom.

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    Mr. Moses Darah, a lecturer in the Languages and Linguistics Department of the institution in a chat told TheNewsGuru that the Theatre Arts Department lecturer escaped from the kidnappers’ den yesterday.

    Dr. Anyanwu was crammed in the booth of his Toyota Camry and driven away to an unknown destination, but is happy to be back home to his family!

     

  • Benue, Rivers massacres: Adeboye condemns killings; says culprits will soon be exposed

    Benue, Rivers massacres: Adeboye condemns killings; says culprits will soon be exposed

    Worried by the incessant cases of killings and kidnappings in the country, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A Adeboye has condemned the act while assuring that God will soon arrest the perpetrators.

    Leading his congregation in prayers, at the February 2018 Holy Ghost Service tagged “Stronger than your enemies – Part 2”, held at the Redemption Camp, Adeboye asked the congregation, which included the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to pray that God should expose and deal with those that are shedding blood, and those that are sponsoring them.

    In his words “Father, wherever those who are shedding bloods are hiding, please expose and deal with them. All those who are condoling evil or colluding with them, wherever they may be please expose and deal with them. All those who are sponsoring evil and bloodshed, please expose and destroy them.”

    Responding to those who have accused him of being silent on the issue, the General Overseer said “I am a Christian and I belong to the Christian Association of Nigeria which has a President. So whatever the President says is what I say. I am also a Pentecostal and I belong to the Pentecostal Association of Nigeria. So whatever the President says is what I say. That is how to be under authority.”

    Recall that over 50 persons were murdered by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State in the first two days of January, 2018. There have also been several cases of kidnappings in some parts of the country. Reports say that the herdsmen started attack since the Benue State Government implemented the anti-grazing law, giving the herdsmen no space to feed their cows.

     

  • Kidnappers release Bayelsa monarch’s wife, principal after N5m receiving ransom

    Mrs Tina Inegbagha wife of the Paramount Ruler Of Ayakoro Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa and Mr Egbele Jack, a school principal have been released by their captors, 25 days after they were kidnapped.

    They were abducted by gunmen in Ayakoro on Dec. 16, 2017.

    Mr Majesty Inegbagha, a member of the monarch’s family who confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday said the duo were set free on Thursday.

    The paramount leader said that an undisclosed amount of ransom was paid to secure their releas.

    The kidnappers had demanded N100 Million and reduced to N30 and N5 Million as ransome.

    Also, confirming his wife’s release, the paramount Ruler, Mr Righteous Inegbagha expressed deep appreciation to God and the people who contributed in prayers, cash and kind to facilitate the freedom of the two victims.

    He also appealed to the kidnappers to repent from their nefarious act.

    Narrating their experience both the wife of the ruler, Tina, and Jack expressed happiness and thanked God for their release.

    According to them the kidnappers treated them well.

    NAN reports that on Dec. 18, 2017, the police said that it was investigation the incident.

    Police Commissioner Asuquo Amba, told newsmen that following the recent upsurge of violent crimes in Bayelsa, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had sent a special squad to compliment the efforts of the command to combat crimes.

     

    NAN

  • Lagos Police Command arrests kidnappers

    Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested two notorious kidnappers at Elemoro, Ajah-Lagos after the kidnap of one Mrs. Mildred Mbajiorgu.

    Speaking on the incident, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ajah, SP Mohammed Shehu Limawa, said he received a distress call from a lady who told him that she heard the voice of a woman crying for help in a dark blue Gulf 3 car with the registration KRD 845 EC.

    The DPO then alerted one of the Anti-Crime patrol teams along the route taken by the kidnappers and instructed the policemen to slow down traffic to about 20km per hour.

    According to the DPO, the directive slowed down the hoodlums’ vehicle which ensured their arrest by the policemen who were in the waiting for them. The victim was rescued and taken to the hospital to treat the injury inflicted on her by the kidnappers.

    Meanwhile the suspects – Igwe Sunday, 28 and Chukwuemeka Bright, 21 years have been handed over to the operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) for further investigation.

     

  • Police parade 30 suspected inter-state robbers, kidnappers in Kogi

    The Police on Wednesday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, paraded 30 inter-state armed robbery and kidnap suspects terrorising Kogi and the neighbouring states.

    Parading the suspects, the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood (CSP), said those arrested included some who allegedly kidnapped and killed an expatriate engineer with Dangote Cement Company.

    Mr. Moshood said at the Kogi Police Command headquarters that the arrests were in response to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris’ directive to rid the nation of crime.

    “The IGP directed the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ali Said Hangs to quickly address armed robbery, kidnapping, social miscreants, cattle rustling, cultism on Auchi-Okene-Lokoja, Lokoja-Ajaokuta-Anyigba, Kabba-Oshokoshoko-Obajana highways.

    “Effort of the commissioner and his team through vigour, dedication, utmost professionalism and passion for the job, led to the arrest of the 30 suspected criminals and recovery of several weapons, he said.

    He said four of the suspects were alleged to have on Oct. 23, kidnapped an expatriate, Jose Machada, a construction engineer with Dangote Cement Company, Obajana.

    Mr. Moshood said the suspects killed the expatriate when the ransom they demanded was not forthcoming.

    “Police operatives attached to Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Kogi State Command, in synergy with the DSS promptly swung into action and arrested the four suspects,’’ he said.

    He said one of the suspects killed a senior staff of Dangote Group of Companies, Istifanus Bello, for allegedly trying to shortchange his kidnap gang.

    The company worker was said to have been killed for paying them N5 million instead of N7 million ransom for the release of another staff earlier abducted by the suspect and his gang.

    The police image maker said two other suspects were arrested on Kano road, Idah, for terrorising the residents through cultism while another was arrested in Okene for kidnapping and cattle rustling.

    He noted that during interrogation the suspects confessed to participating in the killing one Haruna Baso, a resident of Achoze, and carting away the cattle of the deceased.

    Mr. Moshood listed items recovered from them to include, 11 AK-47 rifles, two Beretta pistols, two Revolver pistols, 334 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition, a dagger, a cutlass and military camouflage uniforms.

    The force public relations officer said the suspects would soon be prosecuted and called on parents to monitor their wards.

    He also appealed to the public to assist security agents with useful information to track down criminals.

    NAN